Calls for federal scrutiny of Royal Dutch Shell PLC drilling operations in Arctic waters swelled Thursday with a request for a formal investigation by members of Congress. [Huffington Post] The grounding of the Kulluk drilling rig caps a series of episodes that have dogged Shell's effort to tap Arctic oil. Environmental groups this week said [...]

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